Whether it is authentic or tactical remains to be seen
the reigning in of big tech by big government is commonly called for in the Western world - just hop on to twitter and follow the comments on Elon Musk's profile to see evidence of this. These calls are usually justified as necessary to 'defend democracy'
yes indeed - able to act, rather than just talk about big tech. Or least, act in the different way. US method is more infiltrate and capture, with less conspicuous outcomes though perhaps in then end, more effective as it keeps the perception of non-interference